Worksheet on The Mechanicals in A Midsummer Night's Dream
English
Grade 6
8 questions
~16 mins
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A worksheet covering The Mechanicals scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream, focusing on understanding Shakespeare's language and engaging in creative writing tasks relevant to modern fiction.
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Worksheet on The Mechanicals in A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Grade Grade 6
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Reading Passage from A Midsummer Night's Dream: The Mechanicals
BOTTOM: Why do they run away? This is a knavery of them to make me afeard. They will roar you as very cats or beavers; they are faint, like dead bodies. Choose, if you please: thisby and thisby, let them hold their positions, and transfigure me quite from it. And, I pray you, and I pray you, let us satisfy our eyes with the sight of the three-bested beast, and then to bed again: and then, to bed again, and not to see the lion, the bear, the wolf, the bull, the mad bear, the roaring lions, or the raging wolves, nor the raging bears, nor the raging bulls, nor the raging lions, nor the raging bears, nor the raging wolves, nor the raging bulls, nor the raging lions, nor the raging bears, nor the raging wolves, nor the raging bulls, nor the raging lions, nor the raging bears, nor the raging wolves, nor the raging bulls, nor the raging lions, nor the raging bears, nor the raging wolves, nor the raging bulls.
PUCK: Well, let's go; and let's prepare to meet with the lovers; and let us address ourselves to the task of getting the play ready for the court, to be presented at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta.
BOTTOM: I will keep my word with you: I will do my best. But I am afraid I shall forget myself, and make a fool of myself, in the presence of the court.
PUCK: Come, come, sir; you shall be master of the revels. And I will be your page, and you shall be my master. And I will obey your orders, and follow your directions.
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Question 1
Identify the main comedic element in the excerpt.
1.
What makes the dialogue between Bottom and Puck humorous?
[2 marks]C
Question 2
Analyze Shakespeare's use of language in Bottom's dialogue.
1.
Identify and explain a metaphor or simile used by Bottom.
[3 marks]D
Question 3
Compare the language used by the Mechanicals with language in modern fiction.
1.
How does Shakespeare's language in this scene differ from typical modern fiction dialogue?
[3 marks]E
Question 4
Creative Writing: Rewrite the scene in modern fiction style.
1.
Write a modern dialogue between Bottom and Puck that captures the humor and tone of the original scene.
F
Question 5
Identify Shakespearean techniques used in the excerpt.
1.
Point out one example of hyperbole or dramatic exaggeration in the dialogue.
[2 marks]G
Question 6
Assess how character traits are conveyed through language.
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Describe what Shakespeare's language reveals about Bottom's personality.
[3 marks]H
Question 7
Discuss the role of Puck in this scene.
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How does Puck's tone and actions influence the mood of the scene?
[2 marks]I
Question 8
Creative Writing: Imagine a modern version of Bottom's monologue.
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Write a 20-line modern monologue where Bottom describes his fears about performing in a school play.
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- 12/31/2025
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